To store the deck I could spend a fortune on "special" bags to hold my deck, or make my own out of a material that I find and like; I could make or buy a wooden box, or store them in the box that the deck came in. I could throw it on the shelve with my books and other decks. Again, the options are limitless.
“So you let other people touch your decks?” was another question. For me, No, but then mo one in my household is interested in my decks but me, and my Tarot reading are mostly through email.
What about cutting the deck and shuffling? I have also heard many variations of don't and do. Such as cutting/dealing with left or right had specifically.
The information that I have gathered goes on and on...
So you may ask, what does this have to do with Superstition? Well, a few answers received included phrases about not doing anything special because "I am not Superstitious about it". This is fine for the individuals who feel this way; however, it pricked me and made me wonder about myself. After much thought on the matter, I have come to some conclusions. The cleansing, storage and the "no-touch" policy I have about my Tarot decks are NOT due to a superstition I hold about my decks.
On Wikipedia you find, "Superstition is a credulous belief or notion, not based on reason, knowledge, or experience. The word is often used pejoratively to refer to folk beliefs deemed irrational. This leads to some superstitions being called "old wives' tales". It is also commonly applied to beliefs and practices surrounding luck, prophecy and spiritual beings, particularly the irrational belief that future events can be influenced or foretold by specific unrelated prior events."
So, why do I have these certain "rituals" or beliefs when working with my cards? Through many years of study on various subjects I have found two truths, THAT WORK FOR ME...
1. Thought has "real" power to change things. 2. Everything has an Energy.
When working with my Tarot, I prefer to "clear" the energies that they have by "cleaning" them in the Sunlight, shuffling extra times, etc. With me as the only one to touch the cards (my readings are mostly email, and my Husband has never showed an interest in them), I ensure that my energy is the only one on the cards. Then I "cleanse" by shuffling before and after to cleanse the probable energies from the person I am working with (because thought has "real" power).
Beliefs are very varied and can be different from each person's point of view. Have you heard that two people, standing side by side, can witness a crime and the
Officer taking statements will receive two different versions of what exactly happened? The truth lies in between the two explanations, or is based on your point of view.
So, leaving all religious beliefs out of the equation, what is right? Whatever you
choose to do with your own cards, your own storage and your clients is up to you. No person can say that it is wrong if You feel it is right in your own circumstances.
I do not feel that how I cleanse and store my cards are based on Superstition, because what I do with them is something I found, that works for Me...and I discovered it on my own. I do this not because someone, or a book, or a religion, or a family tradition told me I had to; but because it "felt" right to do FOR ME. Simple and plain, it is all a matter of how you look at it, where you are coming from, and your own experiences. I do not think that it is a matter of
"Superstition". =)
Want to read more about Tarot and Superstition? Check out Margaret Ruth's article, Tarot Myths and Superstitions. It is a great place to start.
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